Kipling TSF and Danish Anne Troensegaard placed 3rd in CDI3* Grand Prix today - private photo.
Werth with new International black mare
Last week with retirement of Weihegold OLD and this week Werth shows her next black mare for the international scene.
The 10 year old mare Superb by Surprise (Sir Donnerhall I / Prince Thatch xx) / Donautanz (De Niro / Caprimond) made her International Grand Prix debut today with nothing else but a victory. Lots of potential and qualities throughout the test but still with a lot to improve, but knowing Isabell Werth this is just the beginning. (Video at the end of this article). The mare has been at Werth´s place since she was 3 year old as she was spotted at the HANN elite auction, where Werth´s long time sponsor Madeleine Winter-Schultze purchased the mare for 250.000 euro.
Superb / Isabell Werth - Good halt, good power diagonal, super balanced uphill crossing half passes, need more steadiness before rein back, good passage but bit open hind, bit unbalanced piaffe but some good steps, good walk tour, better 2nd piaffe tour, good into canter, good 2 times some tensions, good extended canter, bit ubalanced zigzag an error at the end, ok 1 times bit short, lacking more control and balance for 1st pirouette, 2nd nice, good into trot, good expressive diagonal, bit open hind for passage, lacking bit impulsion and clear rhythm for final piaffe. 75,783%
10 year old Mist of Titanium OLD by Millenium/Diamonit with Emma Kanerva showed a really nice test only with an error for the two times. The big supple gelding does never look forces or uncomfortable during the test, super nice flow and go all the way with top qualities. This was just their 2nd international Grand Prix start as they made their debut in Herning in March this year.
Kipling TSF / Anne Troensegaard - Good halt, well balanced power diagonal, supple half passes, super halt with rein back, power short diagonal super expression into super passage, super timing for 1st piaffe, good rhythm could stay bit more up in the contact, super walk tour, super passage, bit cautious 2nd piaffe but nice rhythm, good into canter, super nice 2 times, good extended canter, nice flow and go zigzag, error begin of 1 times and some tensions, superb sit and rhythm for 1st pirouette, 2nd becomes bit big, power supple diagonal, super final centerline. 72,870% - PERSONAL BEST
Without error for the 1 times and with a bit more security for the piaffe tours they definitely look like a +75% combination.
Danish Lone Bang Larsen and Thranegaardens Rostov finished just outside the placements with 70,609%. They showed a nice test with only some extra flying changes for the 2 times, as they started with some 1 times. Some minor tensions creeping into the test but still with power and expression.
Carina Cassøe Krüth brought her big Danish Warmblood Zack gelding Heiline´s Zackton. Today he didn´t look really comfortable in the arena as he turns around for the first piaffe, and the overall picture was missing a bit more natural go and flow. Final score 65,348%.
New international combinations
British Charlotte Fry recently made her debut together with just 9-year old KWPN stallion Inclusive by Everdale/Uptown. A powerful stallion with lots of qualities, and no weaknesses but still showing some tensions during their test. Look like a very exciting combination for the future. Today they were placed 9 with 71,065%.
Also Kittel rider Malin Wahlkamp-Nilsson showed a new partner today Danish Warmblood gelding Møgelbjergs Romeo. They recently made their debut together and today the showed a really nice test with just an issue for the final piaffe.
Here you find the entire results.
